Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzErTE,]
WAsu1NGrnM D c. Feb. 8. 1887.

tees of that property, who is not satisfied
with its purchase by the widow of the late
Mr., Phebus with her third of its value as
the first payment, allowed by the county
court of Elizabeth City county, Virginia, has
appealed to Judge Hughes of the U. s. dis.
trict court for the eastern district of Virgin
ia, to have the action of the Virginia court
in the premises set aside, and to have the
property sold by public auction according
to the provision of the will ofthe late owner.
MIR. Randall, in an interview this morning,
said he vas in favor of an appropriation for
Notifications if he could be assured of their
effectiveness, but not otherwise, az it would
be worse than useless to throw away money
on works that would be Ineffective 1t is
extremely doubtful if any bill for that pur-
pose can pass at this session.
In the Senate yesterday evening, though
strenuously opposed by Messrs. Allison,
Beck and others, General Malone succeeded
in having the appropriation for the keepers
lodge at the Yorktown monument, 10 the
sundry civil bill, increased from IL ,OOO 70
50 500. with which latter sum it is possible
the old and famous Nelson house can De
bought. Senator Riddleberger succeeded
in having the appropriation Of $1,000 for the
Danville public building, previously stricken
out OF that bill, restored.
a gentleman at the Capitol to day who
was at St Paul when Gov. Lee, OF Virginia,
was there, saws that before the toboggan, on
which the Governor WAS seated, started, the
Governor turned to the Virginian, who had
accompanied him, and directed them to turn
the State over to the Lieut.. Governor, andto
inform the boys that he was gone.
The Canadian retaliatory bill was not
considered by the House foreign affairs COM
mittee to-day. Mr.. Bayard says the bill as
it passed the Senate is nothing more than
q scheme to raise the price of fish for the
benefit of few New England ports at the
expense of the rest Of the country.
Respecting the tariff, MIR. Carlisle said this
morning that he had not promised to recog-
nize any member next Monday for the pur-
pose of allowing him to introduce bill
affecting the revenue. Mr.. Carlisle and the
other real democrats of the House will be
clad to consider any measure that will re-
duce the tariff on and therefore the price OF
the necessaries Of life, but of none that will
increase that price, and as MIR. Randalfs
proposed bill does make that increase, they
will oppose its consideration. Owing solely
to Mr.. Randall and his republican friends
the people will continue to be taxed to
maintain an immense surplus in the Treas
ury, which, growing by the absorption OF
the currency, will reduce.the amount OF
money in circulation, and make money
dearer, and its posses;ors consequently
richer
Representative Cobb, of Indiana, in ex-
PLANTATION of the loss Of the original bill for
forfeiting the unesrned lands OF the North.
ern Pacific Railroad, says that loss was
doubtless caused by member who took the
bill for examination and mislaiG it,
The bill to change the limits of the Nor.
folk customs district was formally reported
to the House yesterday by Mr.. OFerrall.
1t may become law at this session, but the
end thereof is 30 near now that that is hard
ly probable.
In the Senate Yesterday evening favora-
BILE reports we're made on the bill for the
relief of J. 4 Jones, the late colored Ma.
honeite postmaster at BoydtOwn, Va, and
for making an appropriation for the naval
hospital park at Portsmouth, Va.
The legislative executive and judicial
appropriation bill was reported 10 the
House to day. The amount is a little over
twenty millions, and is half million less
than the amount for the current year. It
provides that no part of the money appro
priated for the civil service commission
shall be used until that commission shall
repeal the rule forbidding the appointment
of an applicant over the age of forty tive
years.
The Senate to-day, by a bare majority Of
one, put the bill for the payment OF arrear-
ages of pensions where it can be called up
at the pleasure Gifts friends.
Indiana congressman here republicans as
we'll as democrats say Judge Turpie, who
was elected U. s. Senator in that State yes
terday, is not only de facto but de jure SEN
ator elect, and if alive will take his seat as
such in the 505h Congress. They say that
should the republicans in the Senate try 10
keep him out OF his seat they will not be
able 10 do 50, as majority vote will be re-
quired for that purpose, and that they are
sure MIR. Riddleberger would not vote with
them for such an object II that were their
only reliance, many think it would be
weak one but they have stronger ground
for their hope.
A prominent lawyer from Virginia here
to-day in talking about the decision in the
Virginia cases rendered by Judge Bond, in
Baltimore yesterday, said if his State had
taken as much pains to pay her debt as she
has TO repudiate it, she would long since have
been clear of her financial troubles. Talk.
ing about Governor Lee, he said the Gov.
ernor was having better time than any OF
his predecessors, and that everybody was
glad of it, for his gallantry during the war.
Senator Riddleberger had another, but
slight, bout with Mr.. Sherman, the president
pro tenn. of the Senate yesterday evening,
but as he always fights alone, he came out,
as usual second best. 1t is needless to
say that Dir. Riddleberger doesn't speak
in the highest terms of Mr.. Sherman. Mr..
Riddleberger has written public letter on
the Canadian bill, in which he says that
gums are better guarantees against insults
and injuries than paper treaties"
The House Judiciary Committee to day
agreed to report bill extending one year
the time in which claimants under the
French spoliation bill, can present their
claims, and providing that after such claims
shall have been allowed by the Court of
Claims they shall 60 to the .. S. Supreme
Court. This of course will delay the pay
ment OF the claims fer years.
Mr. Barbour has returned from his trip to |